"OUR BETTERS."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20072, 9 October 1928, Page 7

"OUR BETTERS."

SOME OF THE FROCKS. Most attractive were the frocks worn by Mi ss Margaret Bannerman in " Our Betters," played last evening in His Majesty's Theatre. In her first appearance she woro a charming frock of heavy Naples bluo crepe do chine with a widelyflounced skirt, edged with a narrow gold fringe, while across the front of the yolk were traced gold and silver butterflies. A small blue toque trimmed with a wide blue feather was worn with this ffock, and she carried a small black suede bag embroidered with silver beads. Very distinctive, too, was another frock of silver tissue inset with godets of the same material, -and finished with a small train. A tea gown of white satin, which was worn in tho third act, was almost Turkish in appearance, having a turncd-in pouched hem and a wide satin sasli loosely knotted in tho front and edged with a silver fringe. A light coat of white ninr>n edged with white fox fur and heavy silver lace was worn with this dainty gown. Very attractive frocks were also worn by the other ladies,of the company. , Miss Kerry Kelly's first frock was of white ninon with a bolero effect, the hem, yolk and waist being inset with cream lace. With this was worn a picture hat of cream crinoline straw. A vieux rose georgette frock with a scalloped hem of heavy silver lace, and a powder blue accordeonpleated jumper suit were also worn by Miss Kelly in the second and third acts respectively. In a frock of black patterned georgette with a short pleated cape, Miss Cicely Jonas, made her first appearance. A frock of orchid sequinned georgette and later ono of silver grey ninon embroidered with gold flowers were also worn by her. Miss Dorothy Dunckley wore three charming gowns, the first being of orange georgette with heavy Oriental beading "on the skirt, and a wide scarf of georgette. Her second appearance was in a simple frock of blue floral tissue with a slanting insertion of pearl beading, and her final appearance was made in a beige georgette frock inset with ficelle iace, worn over navy georgette.